How Does God Want Us to Love Others?

A Special Update by Diane Wakkinen

Did you attend the Redemptive Compassion training this past June? If you did, you’ll already have had a taste of Lois Tupyi and her dynamic and compelling message. She is an inspirational speaker! Whether or not you saw her on-screen in June, we all have the opportunity to see her in-person this weekend!

Our local Love INC (Love in the Name of Christ) affiliate and our very own Love 1st Neighborhood Ministry task force are hosting a Redemptive Compassion event this weekend. Even if you attended the training this summer, you won’t want to miss the opportunity to meet Lois in person and listen to her as she shares her vast experience in partnering with local churches to serve, love, and assist those in need in the name of Christ.

The seminar will be inspirational and thought-provoking, and the training will allow for the opportunity to ask some tough questions and talk through real-life examples in a small-group setting. This event is an exciting opportunity not to be missed. Whether you can attend both the seminar and workshop or are only able to attend one of them, you will gain much in how to help others while loving them as God loves us. It will be an opportunity you won’t soon forget. (We are especially blessed to have Lois coming here as she will retire at the end of the year.)
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This is a free event, and all are welcome! We hope you will attend and share this unique opportunity with your family and friends. 

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Friday, October 14, 6 - 8:30 pm | Sanctuary
Saturday, October 15, 9 am - 12 noon | Krueger Hall

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Lois Tupyi, the author of the book, Redemptive Compassion, and Executive Director of Love INC Treasure Valley for over 25 years. She has written a second book, Compassion with Redemptive Power.

Redemptive Compassion is a biblically based philosophy for helping others that focuses on the inherent value of everyone, developing relationships with those in need, and helping folks we serve to become whole through the love of Christ. For many who participated in the summer training, it led to deeper questions regarding how do we love others as God loves us and put Redemptive Compassion into practice as we serve our community?

Love INC is a nationwide non-profit whose mission is to assist churches in their efforts to help people by connecting them with local resources, offering their call connection center services, staffed by trained volunteers, and facilitating the care process however they can. They work to see the transformation of lives and communities in the name of Christ. Redemptive Compassion is at the very heart of all that Love INC does in Kootenai County, and it is something that 1st Pres has taken steps towards incorporating into our community ministries.